OMG Buzzin!
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2Loose
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- Loughborough, Leicestershire.
Those are lighter (faster) than Marathon Plus', but the M+'s are supposed to be near as damnit indistructable\unpuncturable...but heavy. You pays your money...
2Loose
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- Location
- Loughborough, Leicestershire.
Must have been about 20miles total yesterday HockeyNut, hows the legs and bum feeling today?
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Hockeynut
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- Nottingham, UK
Yep, as you know, I decided to also do the ride home, so 20 miles round trip!
The return trip, I managed 10.67 miles in 59 mins, 10.8 mph avg. Which considering what I'd done that day, and what I'd never done before... I was well happy with! Though by then, after that day, I don't think I could've done another mile or anything close, I was knackered.
Cheers for helping me on the first 5 or so miles on the way back, was a great help to get me going.
You know what, it's surprisingly fine mate, well I wouldn't say 100%, but 90%, barely any noticeable sign yet.... which is what I'm worried about. lol Maybe it'll kick in tomorrow!
Hoping to still be fine for Yoga-type-class this evening. Wont be back on the bike for a day or 2 methinks though, just incase! I have a feeling if I were to sit on it now, I'd know about it!
David
The return trip, I managed 10.67 miles in 59 mins, 10.8 mph avg. Which considering what I'd done that day, and what I'd never done before... I was well happy with! Though by then, after that day, I don't think I could've done another mile or anything close, I was knackered.
Cheers for helping me on the first 5 or so miles on the way back, was a great help to get me going.
Must have been about 20miles total yesterday HockeyNut, hows the legs and bum feeling today?
You know what, it's surprisingly fine mate, well I wouldn't say 100%, but 90%, barely any noticeable sign yet.... which is what I'm worried about. lol Maybe it'll kick in tomorrow!
Hoping to still be fine for Yoga-type-class this evening. Wont be back on the bike for a day or 2 methinks though, just incase! I have a feeling if I were to sit on it now, I'd know about it!
David
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Hockeynut
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- Nottingham, UK
Just noticed you are based in Nottingham - what's your journey? Where are you going from and to?
I expect once you've been doing it a month or two, you'll be averaging around the 15mph mark - quick than the car?
Hi Jezston. My commute is from Hucknall to West Bridgford (and back).
515mm
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Carmarthenshire
Thanks everyone, I do hope to make it a more regular thing. Although I will reserve judgement until I see what I feel like in a bit!
However..... I think now I understand the road bike reasoning. lol Nevermind, only another 11 months on this one before I can get road bike on the cyclescheme!
I can't understand why the staff in many bike stores think 'Blokey wants to CYCLE TO WORK. I know, I'll sell him a mountainbike'
How idiotic.
The assistant in a bike store near me (NOT my LBS) sold one of my punters a £400 full suspension mountainbike for use on the Swansea to Mumbles cyclepath. Which is flat. And Tarmac. Twat.
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Hockeynut
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- Nottingham, UK
Now to be fair. Despite it being a CTW scheme, my remit to the LBS was not for a commuter (and they knew that was quite common).
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Hockeynut
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- Nottingham, UK
Woohoo, managed it again! It felt easier this time, I was less apprehensive about whether I would make it in even, as I knew I'd done it before! Pumped the tires up a bit harder too and knocked 5 minutes off my time!
As for the commute back, not looking likely, muchos rain about I believe.
As for the commute back, not looking likely, muchos rain about I believe.
DrSquirrel
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In all honesty? Probably not no! lol Or I can't see it at this early stage.
Time will tell.....
Just get some proper gear, and make sure you don't boil in your waterproofs.
It's pretty easy when you get going, even in the rain.